Device for producing flame representation



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My invention relates to display devices and more particularly to adevice for producing a representation of flame or the like.

7 'It is advantageous wherever possible in advertising to represent adevice in actual operation. This will create more interest in theadvertising display and will better illus-' trate the device. Inadvertising some devices, a working model may be provided to display thedevice. Other devices, which are impractical to operate, must beprovided with means which will represent the operation.

An object of my invention is to provide an action-representing devicewhich may-be used in connection with a device to be ad-..

vertised to give the appearance vice is in-operation. g

It is another object of my invenion'to pro vide means for producingdesirable quivering or pulsationwhich is present in, for instance, theflame issuing from a lighted torch. r 1

Other objects of my invention reside in the details of constructionandwill be apparent that the defrom a perusal of the followingspecification,

the accompanying drawings and the appended claims. f

Referring to the drawings in which my 1nvention is illustrated:

Fig. 1 is a front face View of a display sign embodying the features ofmy invention.

Fig. 2 is a back faceview of the left end portion of Fig. 1, showing thevibrating mechanism of theinvention.

Fig. 3 is a top. plan view of Fig. 2, as in- .dicated by the arrow 3 ofFig. 2.

,Fig. 4: is a section taken as indicated by the line ti'of Fig. 1. I

For the purpose of illustrating my inven:

. tion I have shown in Fig. 1 a display board 11, to which anoXy-acetylene welding torch 12 is attached by Wire clips 18. I i

Adjacent a cutting tip 14L of thetorch 12 is an opening 15in the board11. I The opening 15 is formed in the shape of ajet of flame issuingfromlthe torch 12. A; silken cover 16 is secured to an outer face 17 ofthe board 11, so as to close the opening'15. Secured to an i nor face18, of the board 11,and also tion having,

- upper end by a covering the opening 15 is a sheet of glass 19 which ispainted to represent flame.

Mounted on the inner face 18 of the board 11 by brackets 20is anincandescent lamp21. The lamp 21 is positioned so that itsrays thetransmay propagate directly through lucent cover 16 and'painted glass 19of the opening 15.

Mounted also on the back face 18 of the. board 11 below the opening 15is a vibrating mechanism generally designated by the ionmeral 22 andhereinafter spoken of as the vibratile member22, whichis construed tomean adaptedto or used in vibratory inotion. Vibratory is herein definedas meaning of or pertaining to vibration or oscillaconsisting of, orcausing vibration.-. The mechanism 22 is wired in circuit, as shown at23 to a step-clown transformer 2d of an ordinary type. former is in turnconnected as at 25' to Et'ClIr. cuit 26 leading to the lamp 21.

The vibrating mechanism 22 has a base 27 secured to the board 11, whichsupports a pair of magnets 28 wired in series in the ci rcuit.. Anarmature29 having a fixed end '30 and a free end 31 is secured, as by alug v32 on the base 27, in such a position as to be attracted by themagnets 28. A circuit breaker 33, provided with a breaker point 34:, ismounted on the base 27 on the opposite side of the armature 29 from themagnets 28. The armature 29 is adapted to resiliently contact thebreaker point 3 1 and to resiliently Op:

pose attraction, by the magnets 28.

, The trans- Aflexible member such -as, a weak coil I spring 35 isextended longitudinally across the opening 15, between the opening 15and thelamp 21 -The spring 35 is secured at its hook 36 111 the bracket20,"and is secured at its lower end by engagement with a hook 37 formedon'the outer free end 31 of the armature 29.

The operation of my lows: v

A display sign substantially as that described bearing suitableadvertising matter is-placed in a desired location and is positioned soas to be viewed by passersby, in

invention is as folan elevation comparable to Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The circuit 26 is then connected with a source of current in anysuitable manner. The magnets 28 being energized by an electric currentof suitable voltage delivered through the transformer 24 attract thearmature 29 downward in the direction of the arrow 88 of 2, and breakthe contact between the armature 29 and the Meat er point 34:. As soonas contact is thus broken, the magnets being no longer energized allowthe armature 29 to snap back into engagement with the breaker point 34,which again energizes the magnets 28.

This instantaneous making and breaking of the circuit causes the outerfree end 31 of the armature to quickly reciprocate, as indi cated by thearrow 39 of Fig 2, which produces a pronounced vibrnion of the spring35, as indicated by the arrow 40 of Fig. 2.

The movement of the spring 35 between the opening 15 and lamp 21 causesthe representation of the flame issuing from the torch 12, when viewedas in Fig. 1, to assume a realistic quiver or pulsation, characteristicof such a ame.

Although I have herein shown and described my invention in connectionwith the reproduction of a flame, it should be understood that numerousother representations and the illusion of movement characteristic ofeach are easily accomplished by my invention.

It should be further understood that al though I have herein shown anddescribed only one complete mechanical embodiment of my invention,numerous changes might be made, and many embodiments might be devised bythose skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope ofmy invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a display device of the type described, the combination of: a wallhaving an opening therein; a lamp positioned so as to illuminate saidopening; a flexible member extending across said opening; and avibrating mechanism comprising a pair of magnets connected in series ina circuit, acircuit breaker, and an armature having a fixed end and afree end, said magnets'and said circuit breaker being adapted to causesaid armature to reciprocate, and said free end of said armature beingconnected to said flexible member for transmitting a quivering motionthereto, whereby the light rays of said lamp are caused to appear topulsate.

2. In a display device of the typedescribed, the combination of a wallhaving an opening therein; a translucent cover closing said opening,said cover having a colored representation thereon; a lamp positioned soas to illuminate said opening; a vibratile member extending across saidopening; and mechanism associated with said member for transmitting avibratory motion thereto, whereby said colored representation is causedto appear to pulsate.

3. In a display device of the type described, the combination of a wallhaving an opening therein; a translucent cover closing said opening,said cover having a colored representation thereon; a lamp positioned soas to illuminate said opening; a flexible member extending across saidopening; and a vibrating mechanism comprising a pair of magnetsconnected in series in a circuit, a circuit breaker, and an armaturehaving a fixed end and a free end, said magnets and said circuit breakerbeing adapted to cause said armature to reciprocate, and said free endof said armature being connecteu to said flexible member, torvtransmitting a quivering motion thereto, whereby said coloredrepresentation is caused to appear to pulsate.

l. In a display device of the type described, the combination of: a wallhaving QHIOPBIP ing therein; a translucent cover closing said opening,said cover having a colored repre sentation thereon; a lamp positionedso as to illuminate said opening; a coil sprin having a fixed endsecured to said wall and a free end extending loosely across saidopening betweensaid lamp and said opening and mechanism associated withsaid free end of said coil spring for transmititng a quivering motionthereto, whereby said colored representation is caused to appear topulsate.

5. In a dislpay device of the type described, the combination of: a wallhaving, an opening therei a translucent cover closing said opening, saidcover having a colored representation thereon; a lamp positioned so asto illuminate said opening; a coil spring having a fixed end secured tosaid wall and a free end extending losely across said opening betweensaid lamp and said opening; and a vibrating mechanism comprising a pairof magnets connected in series in a circuit, a circuit breaker, and anarmature having a fixed end and a free end, said magnets and saidcircuit breaker being adapted to cause said armature to reciprocate andsaid free end or said armature being connected to said free end of saidcoil spring for transmitting a quivering motion thereto, whereby saidcolored representation is caused to appear to pulsate.

6. In a display device or" the type described, the combination of: awall having an opening therein; a translucent cover closing saidopening, said cover having acolored representation of flame thereon; alamp positioned so as to illuminate said opening; a coil spring havin afixed end secured to said wall and a free end extending loosely acrosssaid opening between said lamp and said opening; and a vibratingmechanism comprising a pair of I opening therein;

illummate said openmg; a vlbratile member magnets connected in series ina circuit, a circuit breaker, fixed end and a free end, said magnets andsaid circuit breaker being adapted to cause said armature to reciprocateand said free end of said armature being connected to said free end ofsaid coil spring for transmitting a quivering motion thereto, wherebysaid colored representation of flame is caused to appear to pulsate. c

7. In a display device of the type described, the combination of: a wallhaving an open ing therein; a lamp positioned so as to illuminate saidopening; a vibratile member extending across said opening; and means forvibrating said member, whereby the light rays of said lamp are caused toappear to pulsate.

8. In a display device of the type described, the combination of: a wallhaving an opening therein; a lamp positioned so as to illu minate saidopening; a member capable within itself of vibratory movement extendingacross said opening; and means for vibrating said member, whereby thelight rays from said lamp are caused to appear to pulsate.

9. In a display device of the type described, the combination of a wallhaving an opening therein; a lamp positioned so as to illuminate saidopening; a member'bodily vibratile extending across said opening; andmechanism associated with ing the same, whereby the light rays from saidlamp are caused to appear to pulsate.

10. In a display device of the type described, the combination or 2 awall having an a lamp positioned so as to having a fixed end secured'tosaid wall and a free end extending loosely across said opening betweensaid lamp and said opening; an

mechanism associated with said free end of said member for transmittinga vibratory motion thereto, whereby said light rays from said lamp arecaused to appear to pulsate.

11. In a display device of the type described, the combination of: awall having an opening therein; a translucent cover closing saidopening, said cover having a colored representation thereon; a lamppositioned so as to illuminate said opening; a vibratile member having afixed end secured'to said wall-and a free end extending looselycacrosssaid opening between said lamp and said opening; and means associatedwith the free end of said member for tory motion thereto, whereby saidcolored representation is caused to appear to pulsate.

12. In a display device of the type described,rthe combination of a wallhaving an opening therein; a translucent member ccovering said opening;an article of merchandise positioned adjacent said opening; a lamppositioned so as to illuminate said member; and means for producingpulsations in the light and an armature having a said member forvibrat-c transmitting a vibrarays of said lamp, whereby the illuminationthe type dea covering said opening; an article ofmerchandisc positionedadj acent said opening; a lamp positioned so as to illuminate saidmember; and means for producing pulsations in light rays 01 said lamp,whereby the illumination of said member pulsates, simulating a flameissuing from said article of merchandise.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Manhattan, Kansas,this 12th day of January, 1929.

STANLEY E. MORSE.

